Events
Upcoming events in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.
October 2026 Event Calendar
October events in and around Sunset Park include sailing, art, workshops, films, opera, books, civic meetings and community celebrations.
Open Studios returns to connect artists and audiences across the neighborhood
Open Studios returns Oct. 16–18 across 20+ Sunset Park locations, with 300+ artists, makers and creative spaces.
Danny Mena: A life dedicated to sharing the flavors of Mexico
Chefs representing participating restaurants at Bowl of 'Zole gather for a group photo. Photo by Mariana Pelaez
Feline troubles: Local filmmakers chronicle city’s cat crisis
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New workforce network links residents to waterfront careers
Sunset Park residents weigh new waterfront job programs as a workforce network prepares to share its six-month needs assessment.c
Spirits, psychics and supernatural fun at Barrow’s Intense
Spirited Away at Barrow’s Intense brought psychics, tarot readers and curious guests together for an evening of supernatural-themed entertainment in Industry Ci
Bioartists turn marine viruses and food waste into art
A Genspace bioart exhibit turns marine viruses, food waste and biomaterials into artworks in Long Island City.
September 2026 Event Calendar
September brings art, performances, workshops, street festivals and Sunset Post anniversary fundraisers to Sunset Park.
UPROSE celebrates 60 years of community power
UPROSE marks its 60th anniversary with a BRIC gala honoring six decades of organizing for climate justice and community power.
August 2026 Event Calendar
Explore August 2026 events in and around Sunset Park, including back-to-school giveaways, films, live music, art exhibitions, workshops, nightlife and waterfron
Stoops, Sirens and Stickball: Art exhibition shares Sunset Park history
An Industry City exhibition uses art and neighborhood memories to share decades of Sunset Park history with longtime and newer residents.
Neighborhood crowds carry World Cup excitement into Sunday’s final
Norway supporters packed Soccer Tavern for a World Cup quarterfinal, reviving neighborhood history before Sunday’s Argentina–Spain final.
Free community sailing brings local residents to the waterfront
Blue Horizon Sailing’s free community events introduce Sunset Park residents to sailing and expand access to the neighborhood’s waterfront.
Collage workshop turns castoff materials into art
A Brooklyn Creative Reuse workshop transformed discarded paper and magazines into art while highlighting affordable, sustainable creativity.
July 2026 Event Calendar
Find July 2026 events in and around Sunset Park, including free waterfront festivals, bicycle rides, workshops, films, concerts, community celebrations and fami
PCR brings volunteers together for It’s My Park
Families and volunteers joined Parent-Child Relationship Association and City Parks Foundation for an It’s My Park cleanup in Sunset Park.
A Brooklyn backyard gave rise to the Punta and Paranda Festival
The Punta and Paranda Festival brings Garifuna music and culture to Sunset Park while connecting New York’s Central American diaspora.
Toward a Sentence runs through June 16 at NARS Foundation
Toward a Sentence brings 13 international residency artists to NARS Foundation in Sunset Park for a group exhibition on connection, language, and the body.
Mexico fans celebrate World Cup win at Sunset Park Library
Mexico fans gathered at Sunset Park Library to watch El Tri beat South Africa 2-0 in the World Cup opener.
Puerto Rican pride takes over Fifth Avenue this weekend
Sunset Park’s Puerto Rican Parade celebrates culture, rights and a long community fight to claim space in the neighborhood.
June 2026 Event Calendar
Find June events in and around Sunset Park, including dance workshops, concerts, outdoor movies, family activities and community gatherings.
Textile exhibit celebrates the art and history of immigrant women
A CPC textile exhibit showcases work by 12 immigrant women whose art reflects family, migration, labor and joy.
BAT Clay Studio founder combines ceramics with sustainability
BAT Clay Studio founder Meg Metzger is bringing ceramicists and mosaic makers together to explore waste, permanence and reuse.
P.S. 094 students follow the yellow brick road
Third to fifth graders at P.S. 094 performed The Wizard of Oz, with singing, student backstage work and Chinese fan dance.
Elena Schwolsky’s new novel explores motherhood and activism
Sunset Park writer Elena Schwolsky’s new novel, Thursday’s Child, explores motherhood, activism and the personal cost of political ideals.
Spring migration comes alive in Bush Terminal’s woodlands
Nick Dawson’s Wednesday bird walks reveal Bush Terminal Park as a spring stopover for warblers, vireos, sparrows and kingfishers.
Rupture and renewal in Alexander Haber’s ‘From Fracture to Form’
Alexander Haber’s From Fracture to Form explores fragmentation, identity and transformation at bkONE’s Tom Kane Theatre.
Sunset Park parade marks Mexican roots and resilience
Sunset Park residents and organizers reflect on Cinco de Mayo’s roots, commercialization and the battle to preserve its meaning.
May 2026 Event Calendar
Find May events in and around Sunset Park, including workshops, concerts, health fairs, family activities and Mother’s Day happenings.
Sui Park and Jacob Hicks bring sculpture and painting to MADE Bush Terminal
A two-person ChaShaMa exhibition at MADE Bush Terminal brings Sui Park’s sculptures and Jacob Hicks’ paintings into a twilight world.
Science fiction, fantasy, and horror, oh my!
Brooklyn Books & Booze brings sci-fi, fantasy and horror writers to Barrow’s Intense in Industry City each month.
“We will not be forgotten”: a multidimensional experience by Richard Masters
Richard Masters’ HUMANSCAPE at NARS pairs large-scale portraits with intimate stories in a show that explores empathy, visibility and connection.
Annual teen violence awareness walk returns on April 25
The Healing Center in Brooklyn offers free support, education and advocacy for survivors while helping teens spot abuse and build healthier relationships.
April 2026 Event Calendar
A roundup of April 2026 events in and around Sunset Park, including performances, workshops, screenings, markets, and community gatherings.
New TMT production turns Jean Genet into a challenge for its audience
A new Target Margin production in Sunset Park uses Jean Genet, provocation, and spectacle to leave audiences with a challenge after the curtain falls.
Local pub celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with a week’s worth of events
Irish Haven in Sunset Park hosts St. Patrick’s Day events March 12–22, plus an all-day celebration March 17 and parade-day plans March 22.
March 2026 Event Calendar
Check out shows, celebrate the Year of the Horse, and volunteer locally. Includes MADE Lunar New Year, WindScape open house, and more.
Free screening of Emergent City at CB7 on March 4
Kelly Anderson’s Emergent City follows Sunset Park’s seven-year fight over Industry City’s rezoning. Free screening March 4 at CB7.
Art Deco catalog imagery and “windows into vitality” at 434 39th Street
Joe Bertino’s Thaw Pieces brings 18 minimalist collages to Thomas VanDyke Gallery in Sunset Park, March 12–22, with events March 14 and 22.
Volunteers from around NYC dedicate time to Sunset Park tree care
NYU and Brooklyn Tech volunteers joined Big Reuse to clean, aerate, and mulch 11 street tree beds along 2nd Avenue in Sunset Park.
Exhibition celebrates NARS Foundation’s international art residency
NARS Foundation’s “Lick Dirt, Kiss Bone” brings 13 international artists to Sunset Park, opening Feb. 27 with work shaped by memory and place.
Residents of 54th Street rally to replace 25-year-old mural
54th Street neighbors are raising funds to replace the 2001 Citibank-side mural at Fifth Avenue, with a March 6 fundraiser at Sunset Stoop.
February 2026 Event Calendar
February 2026 events in Sunset Park and nearby, including community meetings, live music, cultural celebrations, volunteer opportunities, and more.
January 2026 events calendar
Sunset Park events for January 2026, including library programs, a Green-Wood bird walk, and three Exponential Festival shows at Target Margin.
Mushroom mysticism emerges at Target Margin
The Mushroom, a micro-view forest-floor pageant by Normandy Sherwood and Nikki Calonge, plays at Target Margin Theater Jan. 8-11.
December Event Calendar
Event listings gathered in collaboration with the Sunset Park Sun, a neighborhood newsletter from the Library Newsroom Project. If you have events you'd like to add to this list or to our upcoming print edition calenda
Regina Opera opens 56th season with La Bohème
Regina Opera celebrates more than 50 years of community opera, training performers and staging classics like La Bohème and Carmen in Sunset Park.
November 2025 Events Calendar
Find out what’s happening in Sunset Park this November, from Día de Muertos and community fairs to art openings, concerts, and volunteer events.
Art show featuring work from BWAC fire continues this weekend in Sunset Park
"Every Piece Has Its Story" at Industry City showcases Sunset Park artists and works recovered from the BWAC fire. Open Oct. 24–26.
Nutrition Class offered at Mixteca through November
Spanish-language class at Mixteca teaches parents how to prepare healthy, affordable meals and earn a Cornell certificate.
Safe Streets March honors victims of traffic violence on World Day of Remembrance
On Nov. 16, neighbors will walk their bikes from OLPH to Sunset Park to honor victims and call for safer streets in Sunset Park.
Yikes, Halloween deadline for CB7 student art contest
K–12 students in CB7 are invited to submit artwork on “How I See My Community.” Drop off at 4201 Fourth Ave, Oct 1–30, weekdays 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Sunset Park producer’s "Life After" to air Nov 3 on PBS
Sunset Park producer Colleen Cassingham’s Life After premieres Nov. 3 on PBS, examining assisted dying, disability, and the politics of care.
Cannibals, not deer and sci-fi horror: “A Good Reason to Be Afraid” opens at the Tom Kane Theater
BrooklynONE’s new horror play, opening Oct. 9 at Industry City, weaves three chilling tales around a campfire in A Good Reason to Be Afraid.
October 2025 Events Calendar
Discover Sunset Park events this October — from art openings and film nights to community meetings and Halloween celebrations.
Sunset Park Open Studios: Art for all!
Sunset Park Open Studios returns Oct. 17–19 with 350+ artists at 25+ sites. Discover studios, community art, and workshops across the neighborhood.
Local artist explores nostalgia with new show at 39th Street gallery
Sunset Park artist Friese Undine’s show “The Living Museum of the Golden Age” opens Oct. 11 at Thomas VanDyke Gallery, exploring nostalgia past and present.
Documentary highlights Sunset Park family’s fight for just housing
The documentary "Slumlord Millionaire" screened Sept. 13 at Sunset Park Library, spotlighting Fabián Bravo’s tenant fight and the future of housing advocacy.
Sunset Park celebrates Mexican Independence with parade on Fifth Ave and festival at BAT Ferry Plaza
Parade and BAT Ferry Plaza festival pack Sunset Park with Chinelos, music, food and a tribute to sailors from the Cuauhtémoc.
Sunset Park 9/11 vigil honors loved ones and those who keep their memory alive
Neighbors honored 9/11 at Sunset Park’s Living Memorial Grove, with tributes from families and thanks to Silvia Agosto for restoring the garden.
Library Immigrant Job Fair draws diverse group of candidates
Hundreds visited a Sunset Park Library job fair with 15 vendors, 10 interpreter languages and training programs such as security and CDL classes.
September Events Calendar
Explore September events in Sunset Park, from job fairs and health celebrations to the 5th Ave Street Festival.
Local fitness instructor wants yoga to be for everybody
Donation-based yoga in Sunset Park with instructor Michelangelo Villalba. All are welcome; next class 4 p.m. Sat., Aug. 30 at Sixth Ave & 43rd St.
Dialogue, identity, and DIY theatre: A conversation with playwright Stephen Gracia
Playwright Stephen Gracia on identity, punk aesthetics, DIY performance, and D3C’s 15th season at the Tom Kane Theatre in Industry City.
Apex youth crossover from mentees to mentors
Apex for Youth brought hoops, Field Day fun, and lasting mentorship to Sunset Park, from 3v3 tournaments to year-round coaching.
“I signed the lease!” United Senior Center reopens
United reopens, bringing classes, meals, and community to Sunset Park older adults.
Kid album ‘Carry On’ celebrates a friendship with a backpack
Sunset Park’s Benjamin Weiner and Princess Backpack release “Carry On” Aug. 22 and celebrate with a Sept. 14 show at Jalopy Theater in Brooklyn.
Get ready for school with free supplies
Starting today, Sunset Park families can get free backpacks and supplies at events hosted by local officials, churches, and community groups.
Brooklyn Shakespeare Festival returns to Industry City with Measure for Measure and local arts market
Brooklyn Shakespeare Festival at Industry City blends Measure for Measure, improv, and a vibrant market in South Brooklyn’s arts hub.
National Night Out brings neighbors together
Sunset Park's National Night Out blended music, games, and outreach in a celebration of neighborhood safety and togetherness.
August Events Calendar
Discover August events in Sunset Park—from outdoor films and art workshops to health fairs and history tours. Many are free.
New charter school partners with food bank to hand out fruits and vegetables
Launch Charter opens a new high school in Sunset Park, blending hands-on learning with community outreach and a unique outdoor-based curriculum.
BCA’s Annual Family Day Carnival celebrates summer on 8th Avenue
BCA's Family Day Carnival brings Sunset Park families together for rides, games, and summer fun. The event capped a week of programs for local kids.
July Events in Sunset Park
Free and low-cost community events happening throughout July in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Food, music, movies, workshops, and more.
BCA celebrates its Dyker Heights Senior Center, reflects on growth and challenges
Brooklyn Chinese-American Association celebrates Dyker Heights Senior Center's 2nd year, highlighting community growth, evolving challenges, and ongoing support
School’s out—and that means the pool is open
Sunset Park Pool opens as NYC students end school. Expect lines, chilly water, and construction—but also plenty of classic summer fun for all.
Primary Election Reminder: Tuesday, June 25
NYC primaries are Tuesday, June 25. Ranked choice voting, local races, extreme heat, and a free beer for voters in Sunset Park.
Public Theater's Mobile Unit Returns to Sunset Park with Free Outdoor Shakespeare
The Public Theater brings Much Ado About Nothing to Sunset Park, blending comedy, bubbles, and community in a free outdoor performance.
Sunset Park Celebrates Puerto Rican Pride with 9th Annual Parade
The 9th Annual Sunset Park Puerto Rican Day Parade brought music, pride, and community spirit to 5th Avenue in a joyful celebration hosted by El Grito.